Today in Wheeling History: April 11--Construction of the foundations for the Reymann Mansion began (1891).
The Reymann Mansion was an imposing quarried stone castle-like mansion built in the Romanesque Revival style on the northeast corner of 15th and Eoff Streets in Wheeling, West Virginia. Construction on the foundation began on April 11, 1891, by Wheeling businessman, brewer, and philanthropist Anton Reymann. While the residence itself no longer stands today, having been demolished, the ornate carriage house with its distinctive parapet featuring a bas-relief of King Barbarosa still remains. For many years, the carriage house building housed Padden's Pharmacy, an East Wheeling retail staple since the 1960s, until the pharmacy closed in December 2016 after its business files were sold to CVS.
To learn more: (https://tinyurl.com/4n9jv3as) (https://tinyurl.com/4rbrz92z)
Photo Credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Google Maps
The Reymann Mansion was an imposing quarried stone castle-like mansion built in the Romanesque Revival style on the northeast corner of 15th and Eoff Streets in Wheeling, West Virginia. Construction on the foundation began on April 11, 1891, by Wheeling businessman, brewer, and philanthropist Anton Reymann. While the residence itself no longer stands today, having been demolished, the ornate carriage house with its distinctive parapet featuring a bas-relief of King Barbarosa still remains. For many years, the carriage house building housed Padden's Pharmacy, an East Wheeling retail staple since the 1960s, until the pharmacy closed in December 2016 after its business files were sold to CVS.
To learn more: (https://tinyurl.com/4n9jv3as) (https://tinyurl.com/4rbrz92z)
Photo Credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Google Maps
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